For Mentors

As a Mentor, you will be able to:

• Expand your network of contacts
• Gain a sense of fulfillment
• Learn about emerging trends and developments within your profession
• Further develop your coaching and leadership skills
• Building relationship with new talents
• Motivate and support a person to raise his/her level of professional attainment
• Increased self-esteem, self- confidence and affirmation of professional competence
• Exchange ideas and perspectives on issues and trends in your field
• Getting a link to what is happening in the younger part of business
• Recognition for service to the community

However, you will also have responsibilities to:

• Be available and communicative with your protégé
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintaining mutual trust and respect
• Be a source of information, encouragement and feedback
• Provide career guidance
• Propose ideas and suggestions that your protégé may not have considered